Agreed, I never understood all the weirdness around human remains. A lot of the rituals stem from ancient practices aimed at reducing the spread of disease - ei

Agreed, I never understood all the weirdness around human remains. A lot of the rituals stem from ancient practices aimed at reducing the spread of disease - either that or religious beliefs. I always tell people that I want a Tibetan sky burial - chop me up and spread me on top of a mountain to be eaten by the birds. At least they'll get a good meal out of it. ;)